IE 5.5 _ Vocab before Reading

a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake

a long period of time during which no rain falls

a large amount of water that covers an area which is usually dry and is not usually covered in water

an area of calm sea water that is separated from the ocean by a line of rock or sand

a substance which is not solid, but which flows and can be poured, for example water

a long line of rocks or sand, the top of which is just below the surface of the sea

a lake that is used for storing water before it is supplied to people's homes

a bank of sand below the surface of the sea or a river

the ground under the sea

fine sand, soil, or mud which is carried along by a river